{"product_id":"9781934555330","title":"Marmaduke Herbert; Or, The Fatal Error","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe \"fatal error\" to which the title refers is Marmaduke Herbert's inadvertently occasioning the death of his wife's sister by causing her to fall off a cliff. This accident leads to misery, setting in motion a chain of events that will result in the deaths of nearly everyone Herbert loves, as well as an elaborate blackmail scheme and a trial for murder!\u003cp\u003eA bizarre novel, by turns sensational, psychological, and campy, \u003ci\u003eMarmaduke Herbert; or, The Fatal Error\u003c\/i\u003e (1847) is one of the best of the prolific Marguerite, Countess of Blessington's novels. This new edition features an introduction by Ross G. Arthur and a chronology of the Countess of Blessington's works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarguerite, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849) is described by John Sutherland as \"the most fashionable of fashionable novelists.\" Born into poverty in Ireland, she was forced into marriage with a brutal army officer at age fifteen. After fleeing from this marriage, Marguerite read widely and educated herself, and married the Earl of Blessington in 1818. She became a leading London hostess and consorted with Lord Byron. After her husband's death in 1829, she turned to writing, becoming one of the most important of the \"silver fork\" novelists.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valancourt Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062304751856,"sku":"9781934555330","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781934555330_p0.jpg?v=1763642539","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781934555330","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}